Dirk Nowitzki passed Hall of Famer Larry Bird to move into 25th on the NBA's all-time scoring list on Tuesday night.
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He entered the game with 21,781 career points, 10 shy of Bird's total.
Nowitzki surpassed Bird on the first possession of the fourth quarter by hitting a three-pointer.
"I just got a text message from Larry right as the game ended saying to congratulate Dirk and that he's always been a huge fan," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said.
"They've had a chance to spend some time together. I'm sure he's going to text Dirk and I'm sure that will be very meaningful for Dirk."
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